Political Quotes

“time is short. We are about to go to our respective caucuses, but I say to my colleagues that I wish to express my profound appreciation first and foremost to my distinguished friend and colleague of 27 years; we have been together in this Chamber, working toward the passage of authorization bills in each and every one of those 27 years. I thank my friend. I thank the distinguished members of our staff, and I do use the word ``distinguished'': Charlie Abell, who left the Department of Defense at our request to come over to be our chief of staff, replacing a very fine person, Judy Ansley, who went on up to the National Security Council, and our Democratic staff director, Rick DeBobes, who has been with us many years. Together they have led a dedicated professional staff, all of whom deserve credit and recognition in helping Members reach agreements and to prepare all types of information needed by the Members, and I may say to give good, sound advice. I have always encouraged that of our staff. They are not just to be there to be ``yessayers'' or naysayers. They are to give us their best advice, and that they do. Accordingly, I ask unanimous consent that the names of both the majority and minority staff be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Committee on Armed Services Staff Charles S. Abell, Staff Director; Richard D. DeBobes, Democratic Staff Director; June M.…”